I Go No Where After Supreme Court Verdict On Tinubu, Says Atiku
…Accuses Supreme Court of legalising forgery, identity theft and illegality for affirming Tinubu’s election
By Our REPORTER
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Nigeria Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says he will not leave the political field despite the Supreme Court verdict of October 26, 2023 that affirmed the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu.
Atiku also criticized the Supreme Court of legalizing forgery, identity theft and illegality.
Atiku made the assertion while addressing journalists at a World Press Conference today, Monday 30th October in Abuja.
According to him, “As for me and my party, this phase of work is done. However, I am not going to go away, if you think I am going to go away, forget about it,” the former Vice President said at a press briefing on Monday in the nation’s capital, Abuja.
“For as long as I breathe, I will continue to struggle with other Nigerians to deepen our democracy. I will continue to work for the return of political and economic restructuring that the country needs.”
Despite his unsuccessful attempts, the PDP stalwart said he won’t “go away”.
Atiku insisted that Tinubu, the then candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was not qualified to contest the February 2023 presidential poll.
He accused the Supreme Court and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of supporting illegality, identity theft, impersonation, forgery of certificates and perjury.
Atiku said when people lose confidence in the electoral process, democracy is on life support.
He said though the apex court’s judgment was final, it leaves much to be desired.
Atiku and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, had challenged the victory of Tinubu in the last election up to the apex court.
Not satisfied with the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) earlier in September, Atiku and Obi approached the Supreme Court seeking the nullification of Tinubu’s election on the grounds of double nomination, alleged certificate forgery, non-transmission of results electronically, 25% votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), amongst others.
However, last Thursday, the Justice John Okoro-led panel of the apex court threw out all the appeals by Atiku and Obi for lacking merit. The panel thereafter upheld electoral victory of Tinubu.
